Pocketful Of History: Four Hundred Years Of America-one State Quarter At A Tim

History is all around useven in the spare change jangling in your purse or pocket. For the past decade, the U.S. Mint has offered America a pocketful of history through its popular 50 State Quarters® Program.

A Pocketful of History tells the story behind each state’s quarter: how each state chose its design; what is important about the people, scenes, and themes depicted on the coins; and what the collection tells us about ourselves. It’s an entertaining and enriching journey through four hundred years of Americain twenty-five-cent doses.

This updated paperback edition will include the U.S. Mint’s new quarters honoring Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and four other territories.

Jim Noles is an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama. He has authored six previous books and writes for newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times and Smithsonian Air & Space.

Publisher: Da Capo Press
Distributor: Perseus Books Group
Publication Date: 05-26-2009
Pages: 400
Measurements: 8.25in X 5.50in X 11.20oz